Kato Stalos (Lower Stalos) is found after Galatas, 8 kilometers from the city of Chania. Its clean, long beach receives Blue Flag award every year.
Restaurants and many souvenir shops can be found in the surrounding village. One and a half kilometers away, and 150 meters higher, you will find Pano Stalos (Upper Stales). It is a traditional village of 319 inhabitants with a unique natural beauty and a picturesque view. Its rolling hills and Cretan dishes assure an unforgettable experience. There is a frequent bus service from Chania every 15 minutes (high season). The village's good transportation network and its position (next to the knot of the new National Road of Crete, close to Chania but also in the countryside) offers you the opportunity to travel fast and easily to most of the sights of the district of Chania and Crete.
From Airport Chania (CHQ):
By car:
• Once you leave the airport, drive 5 km towards Chania and turn left to the port of Souda (following the sign for Rethimno-Souda).
• After 6 km, there is a junction with traffic lights and the INKA supermarket is on the right side. Here, you turn right.
• Keep going and after 200 metres, you should pass a sign on the left side for Rethymno (Rethymno 56). Another 100 metres down the road, there is a small lane on the left, turn into it and turn left (you will see a sign on the opposite side for Iraklion – Rethymno).
• A further 800 metres down the road; you will approach a bridge which is the National Road. Before this bridge, turn right onto the slip-road for the National Road. Follow the large, green sign for Kissamos.
• Keep going for 10 km and you will reach the Galatas T-junction, take the slip-road and at the top of this, turn right to Kato Stalos (there is a blue sign on the opposite side with many destinations, Kato Stalos included).
• Continue until you reach a crossroad (the old national road Chania-Kissamos) and then turn left to Kato Stalos.
• After 900 metres you will see the Dolphin Hotel on the left. Renieris Hotel is behind it, on top of the hill.
• Keep driving and after 200 metres, you will pass the Hotel Cretan Dream Royal on the left hand side. After about 300 metres, take the next left (Marias Restaurant is on this corner).
• 200 metres further, take the next left again (a supermarket is on the corner) and, after 400 metres, you will pass the Pegasus hotel on the right hand side.
• 200 metres after Pegasus Hotel, take the next left turn and after 500 metres, you will reach the crossroads (on the right hand side, you will see a villa with a tall stone wall).
• Here you continue straight ahead and 300 metres after you meet another crossroad and you turn left. Keep driving until you reach the hotel sign on the left side and then, turn left once more and there is the Renieris Hotel.
By bus:
Buses from the airport to Chania, are available 3 times a day.
Once you have reached Chania bus station (the last stop), ask at the information kiosk which number will go to Kato Stalos.
Take this bus to the Cretan Dream Royal bus stop (please inform the ticket collector) and there you will see the hotel on the left side, at the top of a small hill.
If you need help with your luggage, please phone the hotel and we will provide a car to help you.
From the Port:
By car:
From Souda port, drive straight ahead, following the sign to Chania. Then follow the above driving instructions.
By bus:
There are buses going from Souda Port to Chania every 25 minutes. The blue-covered bus stop is just outside the port gate, on the left side.
Take the bus to Chania and get out at the last stop (Square 1866-INKA supermarket).
Walk straight for 25 metres, until you reach Kydonias Road (opposite the Samaria Hotel) and turn right.
The bus station (Ktel) is 100 metres further on, over on the opposite side, next to Omalos Hotel. Ask at the information kiosk (outside the station) which bus number will go to Kato Stalos.
After about 15 minutes on this bus, you’ll reach your stop at the Cretan Dream Royal (please inform the ticket collector) and there you will find the hotel on the left side, at the top of a small hill. If you need help with your luggage, please phone the hotel and we will provide a car to help you.